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Ammonia (in Cigs). Ammonia is one of the many chemicals present in cigarettes. Ammonia is a chemical compound formed from the elements nitrogen and hydrogen. It has chemical formula: NH 3. At room temperature and pressure ammonia is a gas. It is toxic (poisonous), and corrosive to some materials, and has a strong and distinctive smell.
Ammonia is the chemical name for the molecular formula NH3, which is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is also known by the name azane.... Ammonia is the chemical name for the molecular formula NH3, which is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is also known by the name azane. Ammonia has the properties of a colorless gas with a strong, characteristic odor. It has a density approximately half that of air and liquefies easily. Liquid ammonia is known by the name ammonium hydroxide. The odor of ammonia is easily neutralized with sodium bicarbonate. Ammonia is frequently used as an industrial fertilizer, a cleansing agent, a nitrogen source in the fermentation industry, and an effective antimicrobial agent in the food industry.